Oswestry hospital porter wins health award after 36 years' service
A porter who has worked at a Shropshire hospital for more than three decades has been given a health hero award.
Internal postman Paul Lindop, a member of the Portering Team at the Oswestry-based The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, is a familiar face to all staff as he delivers mail to every department.
Now, he has been presented with the monthly Health Hero Award at the hospital after receiving seven nominations from people including the deputy head porter, a logistics assistant and several medical secretaries.
Nominations included one from medical secretary Janice James which said: “He consistently demonstrates the values that the Trust represents - he is always friendly, caring, helpful and professional when he delivers and collects our mail, and always has a friendly word for everyone he meets on the corridor.”
Paul was delighted, if somewhat embarrassed, to receive the award.
He said: “I thought I was just coming a team meeting and Martine (Williams, the Deputy Facilities Manager) was coming over to speak to us, so it was a nice surprise.
“I’d like to thank everybody who has nominated me. They are my friends as well as my colleagues, and I wouldn’t work anywhere else now.”
The award was presented to Paul by chief executive Mark Brandreth.
He said: “Paul’s years of hard work have been so valuable to RJAH so I am delighted to see that effort recognised by his colleagues who have nominated him for this award.
“He is one of the most recognisable faces on the site as we all see him most days bringing post around to our individual wards and departments.
“He has a smile and a friendly word for everyone. He is an asset to the Trust and I am delighted that he is part of our team.”
